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Fabrication Operator

nVent · WI · Full time

Posted Aug 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about the fabrication machines you've run, like press brakes, shears or punches.

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on experience with sheet metal fabrication equipment.

Tell me about your experience with riveting or spot welding.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the joining work this role includes.

Tell me about a time you helped make the shop a better place to work.

What they are checking: Whether they contribute to a positive team environment on the floor.

What would you do

Your first part comes off out of tolerance. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop, find the cause and adjust before running more bad parts.

About the work

How do bend allowance and material thickness affect how you set up a bend?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the math and setup behind accurate bends.

How do you read a shop work order to set up your machine?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate work orders into correct machine adjustments.

What daily and weekly maintenance do you do on your machine?

What they are checking: Whether they take care of equipment to prevent breakdowns.

What material handling equipment are you comfortable using, like forklifts or jib cranes?

What they are checking: Whether they can safely move heavy material in a fabrication shop.

How do you stay safe around press brakes and other machinery?

What they are checking: Whether they follow guarding and lockout practices around pinch points.

How do you use a scale, rule or template to set stops?

What they are checking: Whether they can measure and set up accurately with basic tools.

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The full job description

As published by nVent.

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Summary: As a Fabrication Operator at nVent Management Company, you will play a crucial role in manufacturing. You will ensure world-class products by skillfully operating fabricating machines. This position offers an outstanding opportunity to work with modern machinery in a collaborative and innovative environment. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Read shop work orders to determine machine adjustments and material requirements • Understand bend allowances, thickness tolerances, and machine tonnage requirements • Set stops or guides to specified length using scale, rule, or template • Perform minor daily and weekly machine maintenance including oiling machines, refilling fluids, and general cleaning • Operate all material handling equipment including forklifts, jib cranes, and vacuum lifters • Rivet and spot weld work pieces • Endeavor to build a work environment that is enjoyable, fosters pride in the product, and focuses on the customer Qualifications: To excel in this role, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience: • High school diploma or GED • One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Language Ability: • Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos • Write simple correspondence • Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations Math Ability: • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals • Compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs Reasoning Ability: • Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions • Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations Computer Skills: • Limited to manufacturing equipment operation, online safety training, ERP system, and HRIS platform (Training will be provided) WE HAVE: • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: • Innovative & adaptable • Dedicated to absolute integrity • Focused on the customer first • Respectful and team oriented • Optimistic and energizing • Accountable for performance • Benefits to support the lives of our employees Benefit Overview At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes: • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match. • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection. At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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